Yes. Although the issue was unsettled for many years, the prevailing current view is that professional conduct standards do not prohibit a lawyer from preparing documents for a pro se …
On May 25, 2018, NPR’s All Things Considered featured a segment on “Digital Ambulance Chasers? Law Firms Send Ads to Patients’ Phones Inside ERs.” Here’s how NPR described the practice: …
I want to quit my law firm and take my clients with me. What ethical considerations are there in doing so? There are few direct answers in the Louisiana Rules …
No. A recent Illinois disciplinary decision addressed whether it was appropriate for a lawyer to include a “non-disclosure provision” in her engagement agreement. In that provision, the lawyer’s client agreed to …
Yes you can. A recent advisory opinion from Nebraska addressed this issue, and concluded that “given the impact of technology on how files can be retained, it is not reasonable …
It depends. In deciding whether to discard a client’s file, a lawyer should consider the nature of the client, the matter, and the documents. Louisiana Rule 1.15(a) provides as follows: A lawyer shall hold …
A lawyer who seeks to withdraw from the representation of a client involved in litigation typically must seek permission of the presiding tribunal to do so. Indeed, Rule 1.16, governing …
No, the Louisiana Supreme Court does not require Louisiana lawyers to carry malpractice insurance or to disclose whether they do so. More than 12 years ago, the American Bar Association …
The Louisiana Supreme Court amended Rule 1.15 in March 2016 to address this issue. The answer: “A lawyer who learns of Unidentified Funds in an IOLTA account must remit the funds …
The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility on April 21, 2016, issued a formal opinion addressing whether a lawyer may share a legal fee on a matter when …
